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Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP) inReligious EducationThis program is designed to prepare future leaders in catholiceducation: confident and grounded teachers of the religiouseducation curriculum; leaders who embody the principlesof social justice; dedicated lay people who carry forward thework of the founding religious congregations in Toronto.Unlike the consecutive program (a four-year honours degreefollowed by a one-year bachelor of education) the concurrentprogram integrates subject study and teacher education overfive years. Students study for both degrees simultaneously ina program that combines academic study with experientiallearning and community service.ProgramsConcurrent Teacher Education Program in ReligiousEducation (major)First Year CoursesSMC103Y1 - CatholicismAdvice for First YearStudents who are interested in taking this program shouldtake SMC 103Y1 - Catholicism. Students submit applicationsto the program towards the end of first year, and these areassessed on the basis of grades and a personal profile.For more information please visitwww.utoronto.ca/stmikes/concurrent.Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP) atVictoria CollegeVictoria College, in conjunction with OISE/UT (OntarioInstitute for Studies in Education), offers this program toenable students to receive an Honours Bachelor of Arts(BA)or an Honours Bachelor of Science (BSc) degreeconcurrently with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree.Unlike the consecutive teacher education program (a fouryearundergraduate degree followed by a one-year BEd) theconcurrent program integrates subject education and teachertraining over five years. Students study for two degreessimultaneously.The Vic CTEP program is designed for students who wishto teach at the primary/junior level (K-6). These teachercandidates will be provided with teacher training and givena basic knowledge of the urban environment. As part of theiracademic requirements students will participate in communityservice and placements in Ontario schools.ProgramsCompletion of a BA or BSc (major) and BEd simultaneouslyEducation and Society Minor (mandatory for Vic CTEPstudents)First-Year CoursesNo first-year courses are offered.Advice for First YearStudents interested in CTEP at Vic will apply for the programat the end of their first year of studies. In order to applyfor the program, students must have already completedPSY 100H1 - Introductory Psychology It is thereforerecommended that students apply for PSY 100H1 as soon aspossible as spaces fill up quickly. Recommended preparationfor CTEP at Vic is the Vic One Ryerson Stream, whichfocuses on studies in education.For more information, visitwww.vicu.utoronto.ca/vic/ctep.htm.CriminologyCriminology provides students with a sound foundationfor the understanding of crime and criminal behaviour, theadministration of the criminal justice system in Canada, and,more generally, the processes of social order and disorder.Criminology incorporates theory, research methods, andknowledge from a wide range of other disciplines such ashistory, political science, sociology, law, psychology, economics,and philosophy.ProgramsCriminology (specialist and major options)First-Year CoursesThe Criminology program does not offer courses at the firstyearlevel.Advice for First YearStudents interested in enrolling in a Criminology programshould complete at least one first-year, full-course equivalent,social science course such as POL 103Y – Canada inComparative Perspective, SOC 101Y – Introduction toSociology or any first-year course in history or philosophy.For more information, please visitwww.wdw.utoronto.ca.Croatian & Serbian Studies – see Slavic Languages &LiteraturesDiaspora and Transnational Studies“Diaspora” refers to the relations between homelands andhost nations from the perspective of those who have moved,whether voluntarily or not, and to the lived experience ofthese communities. “Transnational” refers to the flows andcounterflows of people, as well as goods and ideas. Diasporaand Transnational Studies explores these phenomenacomparatively across cultures from the perspectives of manydisciplines.ProgramsDiaspora and Transnational Studies (major and minor options)First-Year CoursesThe Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies does notoffer any courses at the first-year level. The foundation coursefor the Diaspora and Transnational Studies is DTS 200Y1 -Introduction to Diaspora and Transnational Studies offered atthe second-year level and open to first-year students.Advice for First YearStudents interested in enrolling in the Diaspora andTransnational Studies program should take DTS 200Y1. Thiscourse is a prerequisite for the advanced level courses and is arequirement for the programs in Diaspora and TransnationalStudies. This course provides students with an interdisciplinaryintroduction to the study of diaspora, with particular attentionto questions of history, spatiality, globalization, culturalproduction and the creative imagination.For more information please visitwww.utoronto.ca/cdts.